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Phoenix dactylifera, Palmaceae

The fruit of the date palm, a tree originally from the Middle East. The date palm is a member of the palm family. The flesh of the unripe date is green; it becomes amber or brown-colored when it ripens. Dates vary in flavor, level of sugar and consistency. They are usually classified as soft, semisoft or firm. There are more than 100 varieties, only some of which are commercially significant. The varieties eaten in the United States, usually dried, include the 
Deglet Noor, one of the most popular varieties worldwide, and the Medjool, Khadrawi, Zahidi, Halawi and Bardhi date varieties.

Storing

At room temperature: 6-12 months, depending on the variety, in a cool and dry place.

In the fridge: 2 weeks. Wrap fresh dates so that they don't absorb odors.

Preparing

To rehydrate dates, soak for a few hours in water.

Nutritional Information

Dried dates

ExcellenT source: potassium.

Source: copper, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, niacin, magnesium and iron.

Properties: mineralizing and tonic.

Dates are nourishing due to their high level of carbohydrate. They are often sulfur-treated or coated in syrup (corn or other syrup) to keep them moist, which increases their already very high sugar content.

Buying

Choose: plump, soft and well-
colored dates.

Avoid: dull, dry, moldy or fermented dates.

Dates are sold pitted or unpitted.

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The fruit of the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera), one of the oldest cultivated tree crops. It provides a staple food for many populations in the Middle East and North Africa, and also is highly valued for feed, fiber, and shelter.

The date palm is in the family Palmaceae. Phoenix is distinguished from other palm species by the production of offshoots, columnar-circular trunks, pinnate leaves, and distinctively furrowed seeds. Date palms are monocotyledons and have a single bud or growing point. The date trunk also lacks the cambium growth layer typically found in dicotyledon fruit trees, which is important for true secondary growth.

The date palm species is dioecious: male palms produce staminate flowers and female palms produce pistillate flowers. Both male and female flower clusters are enclosed in protective sheaths. Bees and insects go to the male flowers but not to the female blooms. The date palm is dependent on humans for pollination. Pollen from the staminate flowers must be collected and manually applied to the pistallate inflorescence every season for commercial date production. Windblown pollination results in poor fruit set and in fruit that do not mature properly. One male tree can provide enough pollen for 30–40 female trees. Because the inner layer of the fruit wall is fleshy, the date fruit is classified as a berry, like a tomato. See also Arecales; Fruit; Fruit, tree.

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Fruit of date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, known as far back as 3000 bc. There are three types: ‘soft’ (about 80% of the dry matter is invert sugars); semi-dry (about 40% of the dry matter is invert sugars and 40% sucrose); and dry (20-40% of the dry matter is invert sugars and 40-60% is sucrose). A 100-g portion of fresh dates (five weighed with stones) is a good source of vitamin C and supplies 230 kcal (960 kJ); 100 g of dried dates (three weighed with stones) provides 3 g of dietary fibre and supplies 270 kcal (1130 kJ).

Originally from Morocco, the medjool variety was reserved for royalty and dignitaries. In the 1920s, disease threatened the palms in Morocco, and immature trees were given to the USA, where they are now grown commercially.

With a history stretching back over 5,000 years, this venerable fruit grows in thick clusters on the giant date palm, native to the Middle East. The name is thought to come from the Greek daktulos, meaning "finger," after the shape of the fruit. Dates require a hot, dry climate and-besides Africa and the Middle East-flourish in California and Arizona. Most varieties range from 1 to 2 inches long and are oval in shape (though some are so chunky they're almost round). All dates have a single, long, narrow seed. The skin is thin and papery, the flesh cloyingly sweet. Dates are green when unripe and turn yellow, golden brown, black or mahogany red-depending on the variety-as they ripen. They're generally picked green and ripened off the tree before drying. When fresh, dates contain about 55 percent sugar, a percentage that increases dramatically as the date dries and the sugar becomes concentrated. Fresh dates are available in some specialty markets from late summer through midfall. Dried dates are available year-round and are sold packaged-pitted and unpitted-and in bulk, unpitted. Chopped dried dates are also available in packages. Choose plump, soft dates with a smooth, shiny skin. Avoid very shriveled dates or those with mold or sugar crystals on the skin. Store fresh dates, wrapped in a plastic bag, in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks. Dried dates can be stored, airtight, at room temperature in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months or up to a year in the refrigerator. Dates are a good source of protein and iron.

noun

A commitment to appear at a certain time and place: appointment, assignation, engagement, rendezvous, tryst. See agree/disagree.

verb

To be with another person socially on a regular basis: go out, see. Informal take out. See connect.

Idioms beginning with date:
date rape

In addition to the idiom beginning with date also see bring up to date; double date; make a date; out of date; to date; up to date.

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Quantity	Energy (calories)	Carbs (grams)	Protein (grams)	Cholesterol (milligrams)	Weight (grams)	Fat (grams)	Saturated Fat (grams)
10 dates	230	61	2	0	83	0	0.1
1 cup	490	131	4	0	178	1	0.3

IN BRIEF: adj. - That can be given a day of the month.

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as in: a social or romantic event
sign description: Both D hands come together.

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Quotes:

"The soundtrack to Indecent Exposure is a romantic mix of music that I know most women love to hear, so I never keep it far from me when women are nearby." - Fabio

"What's nice about my dating life is that I don't have to leave my house. All I have to do is read the paper: I'm marrying Richard Gere, dating Daniel Day-Lewis, parading around with John F. Kennedy, Jr., and even Robert De Niro was in there for a day." - Julia Roberts

"There are three possible parts to a date, of which at least two must be offered: entertainment, food, and affection. It is customary to begin a series of dates with a great deal of entertainment, a moderate amount of food, and the merest suggestion of affection. As the amount of affection increases, the entertainment can be reduced proportionately. When the affection IS the entertainment, we no longer call it dating. Under no circumstances can the food be omitted." - Source Unknown

"When I had no work and all this time on my hands, I couldn't get a date. Now that I have women banging on my door, I have no time to answer it." - Scott Wolf

noun
noun, mainly jocular

A foolish or comic person; esp. in phr. soppy date. (1914 —) .
G. Ingram A kid like that ought not to talk about love at her age, the soppy little date (1935).

[From date fruit.]

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For a list of words related to date, see:

• Measures and Standards of Time - date: designation by number of each day of each month
• Fruits
• Performance, Airplay, and the Recording Industry - date: recording session, esp. for jazz
• Celebrations, Observances, Rites, and Gatherings - date: appointment for social engagement, esp. with member of opposite sex; such an engagement
• Flirtation, Dating, and Courting - date: arrangement to meet for pleasant or romantic activity; romantic partner; (vb) see a romantic partner on regular basis

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See words rhyming with "datable."

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - dato, stævnemøde, periode, datering
v. tr. - datere, fastsætte dato for, aftale stævnemøde med, gøre ældre
v. intr. - komme sammen, datere sig, gå af mode

idioms:

• date back    datere sig fra
• date from    datere sig fra
• date line    datolinje
• date of birth    fødselsdato
• date rape    voldtægt af kvinde man har inviteret ud
• to date    til dato

2.
n. - dadel

idioms:

• date palm    dadelpalme

Nederlands (Dutch)
datum, afspraak(je), vriend(innetje)/ afspraakje, tijdperk (van kunstwerk etc.), dadel, dateren, dagtekenen, verouderen, de ouderdom verraden van, omgaan/ uitgaan met

Français (French)
1.
n. - date, (Jur) quantième du mois, millésime (une médaille), rendez-vous, rancard, petit(e) ami(e)
v. tr. - dater, composter (un billet), donner/assigner une date à, fixer la date de, (US) sortir avec, prendre rendez-vous avec
v. intr. - dater de, remonter à, dater (des expressions, etc), (US) sortir (avec qn), sortir avec des garçons

idioms:

• date back    remonter à, dater de
• date from    remonter à, dater de
• date line    date (d'une dépêche), (Géog) ligne de changement de date/de changement de jour
• date of birth    date de naissance
• date rape    viol commis par une connaissance (lors d'un rendez-vous)
• to date    à ce jour, jusqu'ici

2.
n. - datte

idioms:

• date palm    palmier dattier

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Datum, Verabredung, Ausstellungstag, (Entstehungs)zeit
v. - datieren, veralten, gehen mit

idioms:

• date back    zurückgehen
• date from    stammen aus
• date line    Datumsgrenze, Datumszeile
• date of birth    Geburtsdatum
• date rape    Vergewaltigung durch einen Freund/Bekannten
• to date    bis jetzt

2.
n. - Dattel

idioms:

• date palm    Dattelpalme

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ημερομηνία, χρονολογία, εποχή, προκαθορισμένη συνάντηση, ραντεβού, ερωτική συνάντηση, ραντεβουδάκι, συνοδός ή ταίρι βραδινής εξόδου, (φυτολ.) χουρμάς
v. - χρονολογώ/-ούμαι, προσδιορίζω το χρόνο ή την ηλικία, παλιώνω, πολυκαιρίζω, βλέπομαι (με), βγαίνω (με), προκαθορίζω συνάντηση, κλείνω ραντεβού, βάζω ημερομηνία σε (επιστολή)

idioms:

• date back    προχρονολογώ/-ούμαι, ανάγομαι χρονικώς
• date from    χρονολογούμαι από
• date line    (τυπογρ.) κεφαλίδα ημερομηνίας (φύλλου), (γεωγρ.) μεσημβρινός στον οποίο αλλάζει η ημερομηνία κατά ένα 24ωρο
• date of birth    ημερομηνία γεννήσεως
• date palm    (φυτολ.) χουρμαδιά
• date rape    βιασμός κατά το ραντεβού
• to date    μέχρι τώρα, μέχρι σήμερα

Italiano (Italian)
datare, invecchiare, (essere) diventare datato, uscire con, dattero, appuntamento, data

idioms:

• date back    retrodatare
• date from    datare da
• date line    data
• date palm    palma da datteri
• date rape    violenza carnale su persona con cui si esce
• past its sell-by date    scaduto
• to date    finora

Português (Portuguese)
n. - data (f), tâmara (Bot.)
v. - datar, namorar

idioms:

• blind date    encontro (m) marcado com desconhecido/a
• date back    remontar a um período
• date from    datar de, pertencer a um período
• date line    linha (f) internacional de data
• date palm    tamareira (Bot.)
• date rape    estupro (m) praticado por namorado ou acompanhante
• out of date    desatualizado, fora de moda
• past its sell-by date    fora do prazo de validade
• to date    até agora, namorar com alguém
• up to date    atualizado, moderno

Русский (Russian)
датировать, датироваться, встречаться с, дата, свидание, финик

idioms:

• blind date    свидание вслепую
• date back    датироваться
• date from    датироваться
• date line    место на земле, где меняется дата, линия для даты
• date palm    финиковая пальма
• date rape    свидание, окончившееся изнасилованием
• out of date    устаревший
• past its sell-by date    товар устарел
• to date    до сих пор
• up to date    современный

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - cita, data, fecha, año, fecha histórica, novio, novia, plazo
v. tr. - fechar, datar, caer en desuso por anticuado, tener relaciones fijas y formales, salir
v. intr. - caer en desuso por anticuado, tener relaciones fijas y formales, salir

idioms:

• date back    remontarse a
• date from    datar de, ser de la época de
• date line    fecha, meridiano de cambio de fecha
• date of birth    fecha de nacimiento
• date rape    violación que sigue a una cita
• to date    hasta la fecha

2.
n. - dátil

idioms:

• date palm    palmera datilera

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - datum, årtal
v. - datera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 日期, 日子, 约会, 年代, 时期, 约会对象, 确定...的年代, 和...约会, 注明日期于, 注明...的日期, 过时

idioms:

• date back    回溯至
• date from    从...日期
• date line    国际换日线
• date of birth    出生日期, 出生年月
• date rape    在约会的时候被强暴
• to date    迄今

2. 枣, 枣椰树

idioms:

• date palm    海枣

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 日期, 日子, 約會, 年代, 時期, 約會對象
v. tr. - 確定...的年代, 和...約會, 註明日期於
v. intr. - 註明...的日期, 過時

idioms:

• date back    回溯至
• date from    從...日期
• date line    國際換日線
• date of birth    出生日期, 出生年月
• date rape    在約會的時候被強暴
• to date    迄今

2.
n. - 棗, 棗椰樹

idioms:

• date palm    海棗

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 날짜, 이성과의 약속, 시대
v. tr. - 날짜를 적다, 데이트하다
v. intr. - 날짜가 적혀 있다, 기산 되다

idioms:

• date back    소급하다
• date from    ~라고 적혀 있다
• to date    최신식의 것으로 하다

2.
n. - 대추야자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 日付, 日取り, 時代, 年代, デートの相手, デート, 会う約束, ナツメヤシ, ナツメヤシの実
v. - 日付を付ける, 時代をつきとめる, デートする, 始まる, 年齢を示す

idioms:

• date back    遡る
• date from    から始まる
• date line    日付変更線
• date of birth    誕生日
• date palm    ナツメヤシ
• date rape    デートレイプ顔見知りレイプ
• expiration date    期限日, 耐用年数
• out of date    時代遅れの, 期限切れの
• sell-by date    賞味期限
• to date    現在まで
• up to date    最新式の, 最新情報を載せた
• use-by date    使用期限

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بلحه, التاريخ, الاستمراريه, عهد, عصر, موعد مع شخص من الجنس الآخر (فعل) يحدد تاريخ شئ, يؤرخ, يضرب موعد مع شخص من الجنس الآخر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תאריך, פגישה, חברה, תקופה, חבר, ראיון‬
v. tr. - ‮תיארך, קבע תאריך, יישן, נפגש, יצא עם‬
v. intr. - ‮התיישן, נפגש, יצא עם‬
n. - ‮תמר, דקל‬

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